Chowchilla renews pacts
The Chowchilla City Council voted Tuesday night to renew City Administrator Brian Haddix’s contract for another four years. The Council also renewed the contract of Dave Riviere to be chief of police for another four years. Haddix, who has been city administrator since June 8, 2015, will be paid a base salary of $159,500 plus […]
Abandoned dog makes recovery
A young dog starved nearly to death and left to die along a roadside in March struggled, but has made a remarkable recovery according to Madera County Animal Services director Kirsten Gross. The 8-month-old German Shepherd mix weighed just 30 pounds when was he found along Avenue 15 near Road 31. It was almost blind […]
Fat cat leaves its mark; may be on borrowed time
Last night, I pulled the bandage off the back of my hand, and it really hurt. The bandage was there because a couple of days before, the cat dug his left front paw into my skin, and hissed at me. His swipe with his paw resulted in three puncture wounds that pumped out three BB-sized […]
A tribute to my Daddy
Happy Father’s Day to all the dear old dads in our audience. To all the sons and daughters blessed with their parents in their lives, remember to cherish them every day. Take it from me you will carry the hole their passing leaves in your heart for the rest of your life. My dad was […]
Fresno Flats feud went to the dogs
When S.W. Westfall was elected to the job of sheriff, he knew that the task would not be easy. Madera County had its share of trouble makers, and it took a great deal of patience to ensure domestic tranquility in the face of the criminal element that roamed the countryside. Occasionally, however, it wasn’t the […]